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Pulled Pork Dry Rub for Slow Cooker Pork Shoulder

Cassie Waltman
This Pulled Pork Dry Rub for Slow Cooker Pork Shoulder recipe makes tender, flavorful shredded pork for bowls, tacos, sandwiches, and more.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Shredding the Pork 15 minutes
Total Time 8 hours 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 147 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 slow cooker 7-qt. capacity

Ingredients
  

Pulled Pork Dry Rub

  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Slow Cooker Pork Shoulder

  • 2 pounds pork shoulder

Instructions
 

  • Combine the dry rub ingredients together in a medium bowl and mix until they are well incorporated.
  • Place the pork shoulder in the bowl of your slow cooker. Sprinkle the pork dry rub all over the surface of the meat, pressing the spices to help them stick and covering every surface of the meat.
  • Cover the pork shoulder and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 6 hours
  • Remove the cooked shoulder to a plate and shred the meat with two forks or your fingers.
  • Pour off the accumulated juices and separate and remove the fat. Add back about ¼ cup of the juices to help keep the meat moist.

Notes

This recipe is easily scaled to prepare enough dry rub for any size pork shoulder.  Simply use 1x-2x-3x scale buttons at the top of the instructions for a larger pork shoulder.
To prepare the pork shoulder in a pressure cooker: Add ½ cup of liquid to the bottom of the pressure cooker before adding the dry rubbed pieces of pork shoulder to avoid a burn error.  Cook with manual high pressure for 75 minutes and allow a natural release.  Continue with steps 4 and 5 in the recipe above.

Nutrition facts are sometimes provided below and are calculated using an online calculator. With specific brands of ingredients and additions, omissions, or substitutions the nutrition facts may change. We encourage you to use your own nutrition facts calculator to obtain the most accurate nutrition facts for your meal.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 147kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 18gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 652mgPotassium: 332mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 171IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
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